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Voters in michigan voted 57 to 43 to make abortion a right by adding it to the state constitution. michigan democratic governor gretchen whitmer was reelected with more than 54% of the vote and democrats won control of the state legislature for the first time in 40 years. joining us now is democratic michigan state senator mallory mcmorrow who won reelection last night. senator, thank you very much for joining us again tonight. what was the key, let's concentrate for the moment on the legislative victory. what was the key on winning that control of the legislature? >> this is incredible. last ...

Making new yorkers leave the state. her record is a disaster. she's been governor over a year. nothing has gotten better. everything has gotten worse. >> you mentioned her focus on abortion a distraction she continues to make by talking about it. this was hochul last night arguing zeldins abortion stance should be a deal breaker. >> you know why nothing changed, it's because he would bring on a pro-life health commissioner. you know how much power that person has? they could use their power to shut down clinics. so that is a frightening spectacle. >> will his stance on abortion hurt him? >> i ...

Pretty competitive race. >> yeah, it is. when you look at the polling numbers. that's interesting. so, let's step back, because you did this great piece at the end of your sunday show this weekend on luria, you travel to a number of states you talk to candidates in the field where they are, about the stakes. a lot of candidates both sides of the aisle, ahead of the midterms are making abortion a key issue. i wonder how significant your reporting tells you that is for the voters right now, democrats and republicans? >> it's such a good question. most recently this past weekend, i did a story on...

Leaning on that law now that it's been held up at least in this preliminary injunction in idaho. >> julia, thanks so much. both democrats and the gop are making abortion a key issue in primaries and the general election now just 75 days away. here for more is the man in charge of the messaging for one of those parties. dnc chair jamie harrison. good afternoon. thanks for being with us. >> good afternoon. thank you for having me. >> nbc news has a new poll out about the top issues facing americans right now in their words, and it actually shows abortion behind threats to democracy, cost of li...

Abortion ban from being enforced. the abortion ban, which -- also makes abortion a felony and it's remained on the books for 91 u.s.. it had not been enforced for the past nearly 50 years because, of course, roe is the law of the land. governor whitmer, for seeing with the high court would do and strip abortion rights from americans, she sued the states prosecuting attorneys and 13 counties, where all the states abortion clinics are located. those are the attorneys who would ultimately be in charge of prosecuting this law if it took effect. governor whitmer sued to stop them from enforcing the...